Filing cabinet



J. SKOWRON FILING CABINET March 18, 1930;

Filed April 4, 1927 Fig. 4 Y Z Patented Mar. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN SKOWRON, DE LOS ANGELES,1CALIFORNIA FILING CABINET Application filed April 4,

the compartments and said compartments being easily adjusted by moving the partitions from one point to another as needed according to the number of papers they contain; third, to provide an extension on the upper part'of each partition with an alphabetical letter printed on said extension as an index; fourth, to provide front and top covers, which are foldedon the back of the cabinet when opened thus giving convenient access to the filing cabinet; fifth, to provide a drawer for small articles such as pencils, stamps, etc. said drawer being provided'with a lock on the front inner side to lock the cabinet and the drawer at the same time; and sixth, to provide a-filing cabinet ofthe character referred to that is simple construction, inexpensive, strong, durable and especially adapted for the purpose for which it is designed. I V 7 Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the reading of the following description:

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the several views.

Fig. 1 is an isometric view of the slotted supporting member, which comprises a vertical and horizontal wall.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the slotted support.

Fig. 3 is an isometric view of the filing cabinet complete, with cover folded back.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a strip of moldmg.

Fig. 5 is a side View of one of the movable partitions.

1927. ScrialNo. 180,967.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawmgs, 1 designates the vertical wall and 2','the. horizontal wall of the slotted supl I port; said walls having a square angle at the lineoffold3. 1 Along the top edge of wall lat 4, there'is a series of slots about one hundred in number, said slots being of uniform-' size and shape and opening at the top edge. l v

In the intermediate portion of the horizontal wall at 5 there is a series or row of slots from front to back. The slots in'the two above-mentioned walls are equally spaced and correspond in line with each other.

The slotted supportFigl is firmly secured to the'inner sides of the three stationary walls as seen'in Fig. 3. 7 is the back wall, 6,6 are the side walls, 13 is the drawer, 14 is the knob on the drawer,-8, the hinge for the cover at the upper edgeof the back wall, 9 the hinge between the top and front cover members, 10, the top cover and 11, the front cover.- The front cover is shown as being folded'over the top cover and both hang on the back when the cabinet is open.

The vertical wall 1 which is placed adjacent to the back wall 7 has its top-edge con siderably below the hinge 8, andthe horizontaliwall 2 forms the floor of the filing cabinet.

The knob 14 on the drawer has a keyhole at its center leading to a lock which is-secured back ofthe knob. 15 is a cross-section of a molding in which groove 16 is-pr ovided for the drawer to slide. l 1

The moldings 15 are firmly secured by a suitable means, one toeach end of the wall 2 on its underneath side and to the inner side of the side walls6, 6 as shown by the dotted.

lines at 12 and 23. V

, The moldings 15 support the wall 2, keep the walls 6, 6 in a firm position and permit the drawer to slide inthe groove 16.

Dotted line 23 shows the end of the wall 2secured firmly against one of the side walls 6,. 6. 17 is the indexed partition which has rear and bottom extensions at 18 and 19'; said extensions 18 and 19 are all uniform and cor} respond in dimension and location to the Slots and so that when theextension18 is placed or inserted in the slot at 4; then the extension 19 enters-the proper slot at 5.

The upper'extension20cof the partition 17 is a tab for an alphabeticalletter; which serves as an index.

v The partition 17 on thepdrawing ehpwe the first alphabetical letter at ,20 and the restof v V the pa rtitions of the set havetheir oonsecuti vele'ttersc one after another/up to z.

'A full'set of about ,twentyeix :indexedpartitions 117 are furnished h each filing cahi net 1 j I Insertion of accomplished in the following manner; A

' 7' ;ePlacetheextension l8iahovetheslot't and the partitiQI lS the slots is dew-I1, and while it is moving down the, extension lQidrops into -itspr0per :slot 5.. of. 'lheparti i0n 117have.ac awyepace'at 20 21 "for the fingers to take hold of the' papers.

U 22is;asl011 jn 5 1 Qd-jrawer irontto'athnit 1 aicatchio fthe irjont (cover, Suitab1e means it arefprovided .to lock the cabinet and the 1 drawer at the 'sarneitime at the]s1ot 22,;which without keyfland opens with key; qW-hilel haveshown thepreferred,ernhodiment .of-

inwentimigit t0 be understood thatiyarlous changes. "nthe size, gfo'rm za-nd construction of the var ous-: artspt myim;

proved filing. cabinet niay be made and snbr stitnted. 1501: 1th

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afromthe s'piritj of the in-j jlfiln' 1a" cabinet, a slotted hair; ing it'veftica andghorizontal wallysaid slotted 0e being zproazided Tin: the. upper; portion ii sveiitiai'wali with a -s'eriesio'faslot's and inlet-h intermediate Portion-of fiits horizontal lwall-with a row of corresponding siotgea 'set' ,offpa rtitions adapted to be poitioned ivertical-1y onfseid slotted device,iand the-rear and loweredge'sof said pantitionsbeing provided withiiprojectingportions that are adapted to' entertheslots in the Vertical and horizontal Wall oifsaidrsliottedvdevice;

l 2.;Ina fiiing1cabinet, aslotted devieeghaw ing a vertieal and horizontaLw-all, saidslotted 1 V devicegbein glprovided in the upperportioneof its'vertical Wall withia seriesofelots and trontcorner ofeach-partition being cut away oseihereifnishown andldescribed the intermediate portion of its 7 horizontal wall with a row of corresponding'slots, a set" of partitions adapted to be positioned vertically on said slotted device, the rear and lower edges of said partitions being provided with projecting portionsrthat are adapted to enter the .jslotsd in the Vertical and horizontal wall f ai lott dclevi e,;eaeh.partition being 7 provided-on its upperedgeiw'ith an upwardly projecting indexbearing portion, the lower to provi de a thumb and finger clearance space;

a rear andfside walle, a top hinged to the upper edge of theiear wall, a front wall Q L d Within lsairji ntainer, and

provided W h n he container; onfsaid:slettedpdevice,

' ez te sienson saidxpa tit gnsefor:engagingcin V the slats i'n1the,,1. ertica1andihorizontalrwalls oi said slotted device, iupwa13d extension r on tliegupper edgee ofeac'h of safi'd partitions, 9o

tor ingc an index-tearing po tion andthe .75 4:. In a filing cabinet, a container having c 7 l h ngedztethezirent'edgeoi'thmtop, aslotted i I vertical'andi orizontitl Wall s with S ot ',=;partiti ns adaptedto-bearranged. 7

front co ners o S d 'cp artiti ns. being out away to p ovide thumb and 'finge c eamm fi spac Y ,5. In 5a fi witki slotepartitions adapted to besarranged c hei lo n' said' extens ensemsia dipartltlons i01 engagingrin I formingan. 1

c 11 get clearance tsp ace and arranged ffi jSlidlIl moizementinthe lower portinnof the cQnltarner zbelow the horizontal wjall Qflsaid,iSlOitQdQdfiYiQflil in theiintermediate portion ofitshofiz-ontzil V '5 waill'Witha-row ofcorrespondinglslots, a set I lower edges of said 'partitione beingqprovided withp-rojectingiportions rthat are adapted to enterrth :slots .in the vertical and hoi izontai wall of said slotted device and eachpartition being pronid ed on its .upper edge Vwi-t-h-an M upwardly 1 projecting index-bearing ortion.

;, 3. lnia filing cabinet, aslott ed devise ihavingza'mertinal andv horizo-ntalwalh'said slotted device.betngeprovided-zinithezupperjportionof its iverticaiiwalii with a seriesiof slots andg in of partitions adapted :to be positioned verg tieally onsaid islottediidevice, the rear and;

e a container drawer ing cabineta .caiitainerlhaving c 'eem ers10fisaidipartitions';being,gout taweyito V provideth mb a n "ebmhination 

